Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-12
Love at Last

Out of a small brown house on the
outskirts of White Plains young girl
stepped one evening in June. She was
dressed with one white cap and apron
of a iady's maid, and looked cautiously
af>s.ss- her as she walked stealthily
along the lane. She had not proceeded
very far before a man stepped from be-
hind one of the trees that stood on
either side of the road and confronted
her.
Dolly" he said, in a trembling
voice, ''what does this mean? L saw
you coming out of that house where
they tell me only an old woman lives.
L heard mans voice and saw his
shadow. Tell me what this means2 /
demand itI''
''Can you not trust me, Edward?'
the girl stammered, trembling; 81 can
not. dare not, confide in youl'
lie stood silent looking at her for
some minutes, then turned sadly away,
never looking back, and was swallowed
up in the night. The next morning
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins were discussing
a late breakfast in the back parlor.
Mr.. Perkins exclaimed suddenly in
looking over his mail: ''Why do you
know that fellow you made me work
to get clear from the charge of house
breaking proves to be a son of old
Murderer LarkIns, who escaped from
justice ten years ago, and for whose
recapture there has been ever since a
reward of $1,000 offered.''
"Nonsensel'' cried Mrs. Perkins,
conclusively. "Why. you forget my
man Is Dolly's fatherl'
"As if that hindered It'll" impatiently
calculated Mr.. Perkins rising. II tell
you my lawyer has evidence that your
man is a house breaker, and the son of
a murderer, and you've made me make
fool of myself, and 1t amt the first
time"
But do consider, DEAR" replied the
wife in a notifying and convincing
tone. 1--WE had Dolly years, and she'd
be as afraid of a house-breaker or a
murderer as l would myself"
Mrs Perkins here evlnced some In
dicatIons of bursting INTO tears. Mr..
Perkins, knowing his own weak point,
hastened TO avert such painful climax.
after ALL he said, conciliatlngly,
SIT is likely to end in the security of
both men. y detective ISL
At this moment the conjugal conf
dence was interrupted. Dolly herself
stood before them.
She looked excited, and asked per-
mission to ''go out for an hours air
ing"
When she was gone, the master of
the house said severely.
1.-The girl must be watched. Let
this be the last time she goes out
alone"
Mrs. Perkins perceived certain look
in her husbands eyes that caused her
to meekly respond:
"Yes, dear"
SHOW ridiculous men arer' she pet
ulantly exclaimed TO herself. when
alone. ''As if 1 would keep poor
Dolly in to prevent her from such abb
surdity as seeing murderersW
Meanwhile Dolly, by a circuitous
route, but with great speed, hastened
again to old Mrs. Prim.
She entered unbidden at the rear OF
the cottage, where no opening was
visible to the uninitlated.
Within, an old man crouched In the
most obscure corner of a darkened
room-
In plaintive minor key, he cried:
You can't come in, whoever you
are-you'v no business here. Keep
awayI Mary, Mary! come and send
them OFF,
The Door wretch shook like palsy,
and was only induced by the presence
and urgency of old Miss Prim to re-
move his skinny hands from his hag'
gard face.
He was a vivid illustration that the
wages of sin are something more thar
physical death.
''Oh, grandmother" cried Dolly. -
did not mean to frighten him, ou
there is need for haste, indeed-lndeec
there isl''
"There Is none" responded the ole